Baznīcu Nakts

Baznīcu Nakts is a foundation based in Rīga, Latvia working on religion & faith, arts & culture, heritage.

Baznīcu Nakts is a non-profit foundation based in Riga, Latvia. An interdenominational group of volunteers organises the Night of Churches and the Open Churches Day, a cultural and spiritual event held each year in May. Participating churches from traditional Christian denominations across Latvia open their buildings with programmes of tours, exhibitions, concerts, discussions, prayer and bell-ringing. The foundation coordinates a shared online event map and programme, provides visual materials to congregations, and holds public-benefit organisation status. The event has run since 2014 and was inspired by a similar event in Austria. It is organised together with partner events in Tartu, Estonia, and has been adopted in other countries.